PDF Compression API

Reduce PDF file sizes by up to 90% while maintaining visual quality. Perfect for web uploads, email, and storage optimization.

$0.01 per file • Up to 90% reduction • Quality preserved

curl -X POST "https://api.chargedapi.com/pdf/compress" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" \
  -F "file=@large-document.pdf" \
  -F "quality=medium"

# Response:
{
  "success": true,
  "download_url": "https://...",
  "original_size": "15.2 MB",
  "compressed_size": "2.1 MB",
  "reduction": "86%"
}

Compression Quality Options

Low Compression

Best quality, minimal size reduction. Perfect for print-ready documents.

~20-40% reduction

Medium Compression

Recommended

Balanced quality and size. Great for web and email.

~50-70% reduction

High Compression

Maximum reduction, acceptable quality. Best for archival and previews.

~70-90% reduction

Why Choose Our PDF Compression API

Lightning Fast

Compress large PDFs in seconds. Our optimized engine handles files up to 100MB.

Visual Quality Preserved

Smart compression algorithms maintain readability while reducing file size.

Batch Processing

Compress multiple PDFs in parallel. Process entire document libraries efficiently.

Secure Processing

Files encrypted in transit and at rest. Auto-deleted after 24 hours.

Common Use Cases

Email Attachments

Reduce PDFs to fit email size limits. Send large documents without issues.

Web Uploads

Optimize PDFs for faster page loads. Improve user experience on your site.

Storage Savings

Reduce storage costs by compressing archived documents.

Mobile Apps

Serve smaller PDFs to mobile users for faster downloads.

Document Sharing

Share documents via chat apps with file size limits.

Cloud Storage

Optimize before uploading to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

$0.01
per PDF compressed
  • 50 free compressions to start
  • Up to 90% file size reduction
  • 3 quality levels
  • Files up to 100MB
  • Files auto-deleted after 24 hours
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Start Compressing PDFs

Reduce file sizes by up to 90% with one API call. Try free today.

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